My nightly craft is winged in white, a dragon of night dark sea. Swift born, dream bound and rudderless, her captain and crew are me. We've sailed a hundred sleeping tides where no seaman's ever been And only my white-winged craft and I know the wonders we have seen.

Anne McCaffrey
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This quote from the poem "The Dragon That Awoke" by William Blake, speaks of a dark sea that is only navigated by those who have been enlightened. It gives those who have been enlightened a sense of purpose and direction. The poem also gives a sense of fearlessness to those who have not been enlightened. They will still be guided by the currents of their lives, but the fearlessness will make them rise above their dark sea and become a "dragon of night."

Source: Dragonsong

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